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Perceptions of Foreign Countries
October 28, 2008Gallup Polls conducted in 73 countries representing 3.2 billion of the world's adult citizens reveal a more than 3-to-1 preference for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain among those who say they know enough to have an opinion. Citizens in Europe are the most likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States, while citizens in Asia are the least likely.
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Prioritize relations with Russia over relations with United States
September 23, 2008Georgia’s pro-Western foreign policy directly contradicts the wishes of the Georgian people, 41% of whom tell Gallup it is more important for Georgia to maintain good relations with Russia than with the United States, while just 11% say relations with the United States are more important.
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But a majority of citizens do not have an opinion
August 21, 2008More Georgians say that they would like to see Republican Sen. John McCain elected U.S. president (23%) than say the same about Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (15%), while a clear majority of Georgians say they don’t know (57%).
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Most say it matters to their country who is elected U.S. president
July 23, 2008No fewer than 6 in 10 citizens in France (64%), Germany (62%), and the United Kingdom (60%) say they’d personally like to see Barack Obama elected president of the United States, and even larger numbers say the outcome of the U.S. election makes a difference to their country.
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Public ambivalence toward U.S., Russia implies continued political turmoil
June 30, 2008The Indian public is similarly ambivalent about relations with the United States and Russia, which helps explain the political stalemate preventing India’s government from approving a landmark civil nuclear deal with the United States.
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Opinions of France, Germany have recovered since Iraq war run-up
June 10, 2008Among the countries George W. Bush will visit in his last European trip as president, Great Britain (89%), Germany (82%), and France (69%) receive largely positive ratings from Americans. Positive feelings toward Germany and France have been restored after taking a hit in the lead-up to the Iraq war.
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June 10, 2008As U.S. President George W. Bush makes his way through Europe, Gallup reveals that while the nations he is visiting view U.S. leadership very poorly, Americans do not reciprocate that same negativity.
Slight majority hold negative views of U.S. vs. one-quarter toward China
June 10, 2008A Gallup Poll shows that Sudanese are almost three times more likely to hold very unfavorable opinions of the United States (37%) than of China (14%), putting the spotlight on public reactions to the different roles the two giants play in Sudan.
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May 22, 2008As Turkey mediates peace talks between Israel and Syria, a 2007 Gallup Poll reveals that just 9% of Israelis approve of Syria’s leadership, but 34% approve of Turkey’s leadership.
April 18, 2008A median of 36% of people around the world approve of China’s leadership versus a median of 32% of people who approve of United States’ leadership.
